Egg-package.



L. S. BACHE.

ma PACKAGE.

APPLICATION FILED AUG.5, I9l2.

Patented Aug. 10, 1915.

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LEIGH S. BACI-IE, 0F BOUNDBROOK, NEW JERSEY, ASSIGNOR TO WILLIAM W. SMALLEY, OF BOUNDBROOK, NEW JERSEY.

EGG-PACKAGE.

Application filed August 5, 1912.

To all 'whom t may concern Be it known that I, LEIGH S. BaC1-1n, a citizen of the United States, and a resident of Bo-undbrook, in the county of Somerset and State of New Jersey, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Egg- Packages, of which the following is a full, clear, and eXact description, whereby any one skilled in the art may make and use the same.

The invention relates to a package particularly adapted for the transportation of eggs although obviously, it might be 'used for the transportation of any vfragile device.

The object of the invention is to produce a package of great strength having insulating characteristics as regards transmission of shock and jar and with individual compartments for the reception of the goods to be transported which compartments, in themselves, form strengthening media for the package.

A. further object is to secure a plurality of individual compartments for the transportation of the goods, so associated with reference to an inclosing casing that the contents willbe protected and the whole package greatly strengthened and fortied as against shock, jar and changes of temperature.

Referring to the drawings: Figure 1 is a plan view of the package with the cover removed. Fig. -2 is a side elevation partially in section with parts broken away in section to illustrate the construction. Fig. 8 is a vertical section through one of the individual compartments or retainers. Fig. 4: is a horizontal section through one of the individual compartments.

The package herein disclosed is particularly well adapted for the transportation'of eggs and embodies features which insure the preservation of the eggs during transit. The package is particularly well adapted for eggs of the character known as settings, that is, eggs which must be transported with great carein order to secure the best life of the egg and its qualities for hatching.

It has been .common practice to utilize packages` having individual compartments or partitions arranged within the package, each of a size adequate to receive an egg. These packages, however, are more or less of a flimsy nature and do not provide a complete inclosure for each egg, inasmuch as the Speccaton of Letters Patent.

Patent-ed Aug. 10, 1915;.

Serial No. 713,251.

partitions have ordinarily been arranged in the boX part of the package and the cover is relied upon to hold them in proper position in their individual bins or compartments.

It is one of the principal objects of the present invention to provide a package in which each egg will be completely and thoroughly protected by an inclosing box-like structure, thus forming an individual unit, said units arranged within an inclosing casing of a form which protects all of the units and holds them in a predetermined and definite position.

A further object is to secure an arrangement by which the units in themselves cooperating with the inclosing casinggive a complete structure with protective features as regards transmission of shock and jar as well as changes of temperature.

Referring to the drawings, the numeral 1 denotes the box-like structure having a bottom 2, end walls 3, Lhand side walls 5 such walls being flat and angularly disposed with reference to each other. This box-like structure is preferably formed of heavy cardboard or straw-board or ma)7 be formed of wood or any other material and is provided with a rectangular cover 6, having dependent side and end walls which, when in place, give a double thickness to the side and end walls of the main box l.

Arranged within the casing is a corrugated lining 7, which, as illustrated, forms a lining for the sides, ends, bottom and top of the boX. This corrugated material may be made from any substance though it is preferably designed to have a spring action to resilientlyf hold the individual compartments or units 8. Obviously, the corrugated material not only gives aresilient lining to themain box, both with respect to the walls, bottom and top, but provides for an air space of insulation. In fact, the corrugated material may be formed of cork or any other good insulating material which, in conjunction with the air spaces, provides a fairly good insulation against'transmission of heat. Therefore, the packages are particularly well adapted for shipment as, eX- cept in very eXtremeL conditions, they prevent freezing or undue heating of the eggs contained in the individual compartments.

In Figs. 3 and 4, there is illustrated the individual compartments or containers for the eggs. These consist of box-like structures of rectangular form, the main box 9, having a bottom and side Walls with an over-lapping cover 10, which, when in place, completely incloses the egg 1l, or other device to be transported. The egg is prefer-- ably inclosed or Wrapped in a soft material as paper, indicated at 12, With the ends of the Wrapping 13, brought together at the ends of the egg to form cushions 13. With this arrangement and the cover in place, the egg is resiliently held Within the snug fitting compartment With a cushion at either end, so that each egg has an individual and definite pressure When placed in its compartment and arranged Within the main casing l. Each of the individual units are of such a size'as to collectively fill and snugly lit Within the main casing l, allowing for the corrugated resilient Walls Which are applied thereto.

Inasmuch as each iuiit is complete in itseli:l and th-e units are closely compacted and when assembled, fit absolutely Within the spring-lined casing, itis apparent that little or no shock or jar is transmitted to the eggs. Furthermore, in filling the casing, each egg may be carefully handled Without reference to others and thus, each egg may be securely and carefully packed and unpacked.

Obviously, the materials from Which the individual units and main case are formed and the spring lining may be varied to suit the eXigencies of any construction desired and the spring lining may be formed and arranged in various Ways Without department An egg package having a main casing provided with a bottom, and flat Walls angularly disposed With reference to each other, an inclosing cover having dependent Walls inclosing the main casing and extending to the bottom of said casing, and a series of individual inclosing units, each composed of a main casing angular in shape and with an inclosing cover having Walls encircling the Walls of the casing and extending to the bottom thereof, said inclosing units when in place, completely filling the main casing.

LEIGH S. BACHE. Witnesses:

GEO. D. SMALLEY, Loms V. ROUSSEAU.

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